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比作 Pronunciation and Pinyin

比作 Usage and Examples

compare to

liken to

人们常把人生比作旅程。

Life is often likened to a journey.

她把婚姻比作奴役。

She likens marriage to slavery.

The characters in 比作

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
比
bǐ4compare, compete, or ratio
作
zuò7to do, make, or act

More words starting with 比

  • bǐ比shàng上bù不zú足bǐ比xià下yǒu有yú余Better than some, not as good as others., Content with one's moderate position.
  • bǐ比bú不shàng上can't compare to, not as good as
  • bǐ比jià价price comparison; compare prices
  • bǐ比lì例Ratio, Proportion
  • bǐ比lì例guān关xi系Proportional relationship, Proportionality
  • bǐ比lì例chǐ尺scale, scale bar
  • bǐ比fēn分score
  • bǐ比hua划gesture, mime
  • bǐ比hua划le了gestured, made gestures
  • bǐ比hua划zhe着Gesturing, Gesticulating
  • bǐ比bié别rén人than others, compared to others
  • bǐ比bié别rén人hǎo好better than others, superior to others

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Questions about 比作

What does 比作 mean in Chinese?

比作 (bǐ zuò) means “compare to, liken to”.

How do you pronounce 比作?

比作 is pronounced bǐ zuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “compare to” in Chinese?

“compare to” is 比作 (bǐ zuò) in Chinese.

How is 比作 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 比作, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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